Cigar-lighter.



PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

A. C. GRUHLKE. CIGAR LIGHTER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1s. 1906.

2O elevation of the same, showing the lighter in UNITED -STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUSTUS O. GRUHLKE, OF WATERLOO, INDIANA.

CIGAR-LIGHTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1908.

Application filed June 13.1906. Serial No. 321.565.

To all whom itpnay concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS 0-. GR HLKE, a citizen of the Uni'ted,States,Ianda resident of \Vaterloo, injthe county of Dekalb and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Cigar-Lighters,

' of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the v of myspecification.

My invention relates to that class of cigar lighterswhich employ are electrically ignited when it is desired to use them; it being designed for use at cigar stands and the like, and which will become automatically extinguished, as will be more accompanying drawing, which forms a part fully' hereinafter set forth and described.-

In the drawings :-Eigure l is a side elevation of my improved cigar lighter, showing the lighter in its normal state, Fig. 2 is a side the condition it assumes after the electrodes a parts in the various figures:

have been brought into, and broken contact, and a spark produced, whereby the wick is ignited, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal view taken through the lighter, a little to the side. of the overhead electrode. i l

Like letters of reference indicateidentical V A is the base or receptacle for the fluid, as

for instance gasolene, and into which thewick a is inserted." This ick'a made of asbestosfiber;

is preferably The wick a passes up from the receptacle A, through the wick tube B, as shown in Fig. 3, extending-but slightly above the wick tube, as is customary in lighters of this class, so as to permit of ignition of the vapor formed. at this point. The wick tube B is inclosed in a tube or case provided at' its upper end.

mg C, which is with the beveled face 0, and which extends I slightly above'the wick tube B, so as to form a small chamber at this: point for the reception of vapor or gas thrown ofi by-the saturated wick a. The casing C extends above the wick tube B, as above set forth, and provides a chamber above the wick tube B, sufficiently large to permit the spreading out of the Wick a.

This permits of the accumulation of'vapor or gas at this point which will 1 be sure to ignite upon the making and breaking of contact of the, two electrodes.

. The tube or casing is provided on its one s1de w1th an extension or slide-way D, .as

seen in F i s. 2 and 3, about'which is fitted the tube or s 'de E. Pivotally securedto the a volatile fluid, and

tube or slide E are thearms F, of which there are preferably two, one on each side, having their connection with the tube or slide E at the pivotal point (1. These arms F are preferably secured together at their outward end, and provided with a thumb-rest e. to the tube or casing 1G, in any suitable manher, as for instance by a screw f, is a flat s ring 9 which at its upper end takes between the arms F and bears against the point of connection of the arms F at the thumb-rest e, as shown in Figs. 1 and3.

.beveled edge of the casing or tube C, and

snugly fit over the same. The extinguisher or cap G is also provided with an angular ex' tension or standard H, which supports the counter-balanced electrode h. The counterbalanced electrode h is pivotally secured to the extension H, as seen at 'i ;the'contact point of the electrode h being in the nature of a small coil-spring extending down and below the top of the tube or casing C, as clearly illustrated in the drawings.

- The upper portion of the tube or casing O is provided with a metal plate or electro e j Secured which is secured thereto, butinsulated there I from by the block of insulating material-k.

Z, m, are wires leading from a battery placed at any convenient point; the wires 5, m, are insulated from each other, and pass through the small sleeve n which is secured to the tube or casing C. The one wire Z passes up between the tube or casing C, and the wick tube B to the insulated metal plate or electrode j, while the other wire m, has electrical contact with the casing C immediately beneath the sleeve n. It will thus be seen that by reason of the'fact that the casing or tube C as well as the extension D formed thereon, and the tube or slide E contacting with the extension D, and the extinguisher G, onwhich is secured the electrode h, are

made-of metal, and the one wire having c'ontact with "the metal plate 7', but insulated from the tube 0, that when thecontact int of the electrode it comes into'contact wit the plate j the'circuit will-ha completed; and 1m mediately upon the tube'orslide being 'slid outwardly and further away from the tube C, the circuit will be broken and a spark produced at the contact points,-w hi ch will ignite the gas or vapor accumulated in the chamber 7 c,-'which chamber will have at that'tnne become uncovered by the extinguisher or cap.

G being slid away "Secured to'the tube C at, a point preterably above the arms F, is acigar-tlp receiver 1).

This cigar-tip receiver or' guide is'preferably constructed of a strip of metal, having the opening 1) therethrough at ts outward end,

Secured to the eXtinguisherGr at a point in the same horizontal plane with'thecigar-tip reltwill be seen that by inserting the tip'of the cigar in the openihgpof'the receiver p, and

terferin'g with it'seasy operation.

extinguisher G away'from the tip of the tube C, the knife r -will also slide with it, and the tip of the cigar. protruding through the openceive'r, is a-knife 7 which in its normal posi- I tion lies nnmed ately ad acent the recelverp.

pressing onthe thumb-rest, thus sliding the.

ing 10 will be sheared or ,cut 'ofi 1 The knife '1",

is preferably constructedwith the beveled "edge, so as to produce ashearing'cu't.

s is a grasp secured to the side of the tube C opposite-to the thumb-rest e. v The grasp is really' not'essential, as far as the-operation of the lighter is concerned, but insures the proper grasping of thelighter, and prevents the hand of the user or'operator from coming into contactwith the tube or slide E, andiir- It will be seen that the electrode it will im- 'mediately be returned'to its normal position,

and be ready for the next operation, by rea-' 'son of the fact that it is counter-balanced, as shown: and at the same time, it is very'simple in construction and durable ,withlittle-po's'siT bility of becoming out of-ord-er. "The style of contact-point, consisting of; the coiled wire h, that I am enabled to use in this con'-' struction, is one that will give farbetter results with one-half the current of electricity that is necessary for the style of electrodes heretofore used ini-devices of this character,

which consisted of small metallic plates orpoints, pivotally' secured and position'by springs.

and the extinguishing of the flame isalway's insured by reason of the spring I am enabled to employ in this construction, which, immeheld'in normal The operation 'of-the'lighter is verysimple,

diately upon the release of the lighter, forces" tinguishes' the flame, and at the same time fits closely on the tube-tip andvprevents the evaporation of the vapor or gas 'formedat this oint.

i 1th a" gas'ohamber formed as at c, lam

enabled tos'pr'ea'd out the wick ato produce a 7 sufiic'ient amount of vapor orgas in the chambeing ffioatteddown by the extinguisher, as

'- the extinguisher-onto the tube-tip,,and.ex-.

her, and yet, at the same time, prevent its desired. v i

l have described and illustrated" 1n the drawings, what I consider a convenient] and,

' movements therebyfa 2.' An electrically -ignited "fluid. burningis the case inthe construction. of'the lighters heretofore used. Furthermore, the vapor or gas is retained atthe same time, simple foi'in'of construction of myanventmn, which may be mod1fied in any suitable manner,- as for instance, instead of'employin'g theltube E, a s mple slide'may in the chamber at the ,point be made to ride on the extension 'D; or, guides orsilide-ways might be made on the sides of the tube-'01 casing 0, between which the arms F may-take, and in that event the extension D, as Well as the tube E might be gether with the knifeattached'thereto, simdone away' with the extinguisher G toply being secured to arms F; Furthermore, thetube or casingCmight-be given a thick 7 wall, so as to have its internal diametenjust 's'ufiioiently large tolreceivethe Wick (1,fbiit' slightly, if desired, to produce a'small gas chamber. .In'that event, instead of having the wire pass up on the inside of the casing 0' outside, or an opening be made in the wall v (as in thiscase no wick tube would--be'nec essaw), the wire might be passed up on the of the casing C lengthwise thereof, through which the wire -mightibepassed; and other slight modifications 'rnay fbe made without departing-from the spirit of invention;

but

' i e y i e fluid jtuiiiiiagv lighter, comprising a'fluid recepta l t b or casing leading therefrom for the reception NVhat-I claim asmyinventioii and ofthe wick, an electrode secured adj ac'entto';

the tip of said tube or casing, an extinguisher normally held ver' sa'id'tube or casing, and" adapted to move substantiallyat right an- .gles' to said 'tube," said extinguisher-being broividedlwith Ql p t t electrode to "be lighter, comprising a fluid receptacle, a tube iio or'casihgleadingtherefrom for the reception (of the wick,an-electrode secured adj acent to "the tube or casing tip an extinguisher adapt- 'ed to move-substantially at right angles to" said tubeand provided with an opposite elec- -trode,--means connectedwith the extinguisher whereby the latter may be moved away from I, the tube or casing tip, said means so-related' to'the tube or casing as to be directed in its movement thereby, and mechanism'for returning, said means and v the extinguisher to their normal position. v a

3. An electrically ignited, fluid'Iburning lighter, comprising a fluid receptacle, a tube j-guisher' normally held over said tube or casor casingleadiiig therefrom for the reception I ing tip and provided with an opposite elecof the wick, an electrode secured adjacent to Z the tube or casing tip, an extinguisher adapted to move to and from said tube, and. proividedwith an opposite electrode,-arms extending on opposite sides of said tube or casingand connected, with the extinguisher,

whereby the latter isimoved in a defined-path substantially at right angles tothe "tube or casing tip.

4.1An electrically ignited. fluid burning lighter, comprising a'fiuid receptacle, a tube or casing leading therefrom for thereception the tip of said-tube 01'- casing, an extinguisher fnormally held over said; tube or casing and of the wick, an-electrodese'cured adjacent to provided with an opposite electrode, arms.

extending on-opposite sides of the tube or r 2g.

casing and connected with the extinguisher whereby the latter'ismoved in a defined path substantially at right angles tothe tube-or casing tip, and means acting onsaid arms whereby the latter, with the extinguisher,

are returned to their normal positions.

' 5. electrically ignited fluid burning lighter, comprisinga fluid'r eceptacle, a tube,

or 'casingvleading therefrom for the reception "of the wick, an electrode secured adjacent guisher 'is controlled. 6. electrically uto-theltube-uor casingtip, a-n extinguisher,

nornially -held oversaid tu-be or casing tip, said-extinguisher being provided Withan opposite electrode, and means connected with the extinguisher and having slidingeon -t'actlwith' the tube or casing'whereby the direction of its movement and theextinlighter, 'comprisinga fluid receptacle, a tube or casing leading therefrom for the reception of the Wick, an' electrode secured adjacent.

to the tube or casing tip, an extinguisher normally held over said tuhe or ,cas'in tip, 'said-extin uisher. being provided wit an '0 posite e ectrode', means connected with t e extinguisher and hhving sliding contact with the tube or casing wherebjdthedirection J'Of'itS moveme'nt'and-the extinguisher is con-\ trolled, and mechanism intermediatefofjthe' 'tube or casing and said meansw ereby' the latter, with the extinguisher, are re urned to their normal positions. Q '7." An- 'electrically igniting fluid burning lighter,- comprising a fluid receptacle,'a tube 1 creasing leading therefrom for the reception of the Wick,-an electrode secured adjacent to tlie" tip of said tube' or casing," an. extinjacent. to the tip'of' said tube or casin as totrode, a guide-way secured to said tube or casing, a slide connected with the extin guisher and adapted to takefon the guideway, and means for moving said slide with the extinguisher to and from the tube or casing tip.

8. An electrically i'gniting fluid: burning lighter, comprising a fluid'receptacle, a'tube or casing leading therefrom for the reception of the wick, an electrode secured adj acentto the tip of said tube or casing, an extinguisher normally held over said tube 'or'cas ing tip andprovided with an opposite 'elec-' trode, a giiideqvay secured to said tube or casing & slide connected with the extin guisher and adapted to take 'on the guideway, means'for moving said slide with the extinguisher to andfrom the tube or casing tip', and mechanism intermediate of said means and the tube or-casing for returningl the slide and the extinguisher to their nor- .mal positions. Y

9. An "electrically ignited fluid burning lighter, comprising a fluid receptacle, a tube or casing leadingtlIBIGfIOIIl-ifOl' the recep-v tion of. the wick, an electrode secured ad- 11 an extinguisher normally held over said tuhe or .casingtipand adapted to move substantially at right angles to said tube, acounter-balance electrode pivotally secured to the exexting'uisher whereby the latter. may be moved, and .so related to the'tube' or casing guisher 10.. In an electrically ignited fluid burning lighter, the fluid receptacle, a tubeleading" therefrom forthe reception of the wick, an

dh'ect the movement of the extintinguisher, and means connected with the electrode secured adjacent to said tube tip,

*an extension secured to, the tube and at sub- -stantially right angles thereto, an x extin- -guisher. .adapted to slide on said extension and-to-takeo'ver the tube tip, arms secured to s'gidfi extinguisher whereby the latter may be Ga (lax? slide along saidextensiom a counter de1 ce opposite electrode pivot:

ally secure \t e extinguisher, and means mal positions.

acting said arm whereby the latter and the extinguisher-Fare returned to their nor-- 

